Synonyms of survived

survived

verb

past tense of survive

1

as in endured

to come safely through

the cat miraculously survived a two-story fall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• endured
• lived
• weathered
• rode (out)
• made it (through)
• withstood
• was
• outlived
• continued
• existed
• thrived
• lasted
• outlasted
• persisted
• held out
• prospered
• stood
• breathed
• held on
• flourished
• wore out
• stuck out
• led
• hung on
• subsisted
• pulled through
• abided
• held up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• died
• passed (on)
• perished
• deceased
• departed
• expired
• passed away
• disappeared
• vanished
• succumbed
• evaporated
• faded
• croaked
• stopped
• ended
• ceased

2

as in lasted

to continue to operate or to meet one's needs

some old-world customs still survive in modern-day America

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lasted
• prevailed
• remained
• continued
• persisted
• held out
• went
• endured
• held up
• managed
• kept up
• coped
• persevered
• fared
• carried on
• lingered
• stretched
• made out
• hung in
• got on
• got along
• held on
• drew out
• got by
• hung on
• ran on
• abided
• bore up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• failed
• died
• went out
• ran out
• stopped
• gave out
• collapsed
• expired
• broke
• crashed
• cut out
• stalled
• fizzled
• broke down
• petered (out)
• waned
• ran down
• conked (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of survived

Mia Bieniemy, 57, survived the shooting after she was hospitalized for serious injuries. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026

The fund survived with just $10 billion, the Journal reported, keeping that Anthropic stake intact. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 July 2026

When Stefanski survived the worst of the jobs, he was handed more responsibility — like team weatherman. — Josh Kendall, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Hansard is survived by his wife, poet Maire Saaritsa, and 4-year-old son, Christy. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026

Opened in 1862, The Mint has survived many years as well as many moves. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 31 July 2026

The event celebrates a ginkgo tree that is descended from a mother tree that survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima more than 80 years ago. — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2026

Alanna Schermerhorn-Wallace confronted Colt directly about watching her brother’s final moments on surveillance video, while oldest sister Lilianah Ahmed tearfully recalled the agonizing wait to learn whether Mason had survived. — Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

More recently, a Russian Soyuz rocket survived a lightning strike during a 2019 launch and delivered its payload to orbit. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026